Chelan County, Washington (WA)

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% of renters here:	35%
State:	35%

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Races in Chelan County, Washington:

Median resident age:	36.3 years
Washington median age:	35.3 years

Males: 33,158	(49.8%)
Females: 33,458	(50.2%)

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Chelan County:	2.6 people
Washington:	2.5 people

This county:	$45,858
Washington:	$55,591

This county:	$510
State:	$721

Chelan County:	$222,000
Washington:	$300,800

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 16
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 28
• Burglaries: 198
• Thefts: 955
• Auto thefts: 46

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 14
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 187
• Thefts: 1072
• Auto thefts: 69

Health of residents in Chelan County based on 280 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
77.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
31.4% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is about average.
45.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
58.6% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 193 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.

Chelan County:	11.8%
Washington:	11.4%

This county:	12.4%
Whole state:	10.6%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.6%

Area name: Wenatchee, WA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chelan County is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cascade-Fairwood, Wenatchee, Chelan, Cashmere, Sunnyslope, Leavenworth, West Wenatchee, Entiat, Leavenworth-Lake Wenatchee, Malaga.

Neighboring counties: Douglas County , King County , Kittitas County , Okanogan County , Skagit County , Snohomish County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Chelan County: Manly Wham Campground (A), High Bridge Campground (B), High Bridge Guard Station (C), Packrat Camp (D), Holden Campground (E), Manson Boat Launch (F), Horse Camp (G), Lake Creek Campground (H), Alphine Campground (I), Alpine Lookout (J), Alpine Meadows Campground (K), Huckleberry Ford (L), Huckleberry Ford Campground (M), Hugo Siding (N), Hunters Trail Sheler (O), Ice Creek Camp (P), Ice Creek Shelter (Q), Ida Creek Campground (R), Antilon Lake Campground (S), Maple Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chelan Fraternal Cemetery (1), Mountain View Cemetery (2), Riverview Cemetery (3), Peshastin Cemetery (4), Leavenworth Cemetery (5), Entiat Cemetery (6), Stemilt Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kettling Lake (A), Bannock Lakes (B), Coney Lake (C), Battalion Lake (D), Roses Lake (E), Coon Lake (F), French Potholes (G), Waddell Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ibex Creek (A), Hunts Creek (B), Miners Run Creek (C), Devils Club Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Skinney Creek (F), Hoxsey Creek (G), Sturm Creek (H), Minnow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chelan County include: Wenatchee River County Park (1), Fir Creek Recreation Area (2), Nalon Creek Game Reserve (3), Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park (4), Chelan County Park (5), Lake Chelan State Park (6), Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (7), Ice Caves State Park (8), Squilchuck State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Minneapolis Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	9.2%
Washington:	9.2%

Current college students: 2,623
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,608 (28% naturalized citizens)

Chelan County:	12.9%
Whole state:	10.4%

Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 20,224
• One, attached: 810
• Two: 1,161
• 3 or 4: 1,376
• 5 to 9: 822
• 10 to 19: 785
• 20 or more: 1,251
• Mobile homes: 3,776
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 202

Housing units in Chelan County with a mortgage: 8,202 (980 second mortgage, 718 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,886

Here:	67.9% with mortgage
State:	75.4% with mortgage

Chelan County-area historical earthquake activity is below Washington state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Chelan County center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 5/3/1996 at 04:04:22, a magnitude 5.5 (5.2 MB, 5.3 MD, 5.5 ML, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the county center
On 1/29/1995 at 03:11:22, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MW, 5.0 MD, Depth: 10.7 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/8/2006 at 02:48:26, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.5 MD, Depth: 2.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Chelan County center
On 6/24/1997 at 14:23:12, a magnitude 4.6 (3.9 MB, 4.6 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 56.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/1994 at 07:01:07, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.3 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from Chelan County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 20,558 (73%) Carpooled: 3,925 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 261 (1%) Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%) Subway or elevated: 23 (0%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 81 (0%) Bicycle: 148 (1%) Walked: 1,269 (5%) Other means: 194 (1%) Worked at home: 1,500 (5%)

8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.28%
Washington average:	7.86%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)

Chelan County:	0.04%
Washington average:	0.26%

5.91% relocated from other counties in Washington ($29,367 average AGI)
2.33% relocated from other states ($11,441 average AGI)

Chelan County:	2.33%
Washington average:	3.90%

from Douglas County, WA	2.31% ($33,401 average AGI)
from King County, WA	0.90% ($62,502)
from Snohomish County, WA	0.63% ($48,695)
from Grant County, WA	0.28% ($42,217)
from Okanogan County, WA	0.27% ($25,185)
from Spokane County, WA	0.19% ($34,457)
from Pierce County, WA	0.18% ($48,512)

8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,399 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.37%
Washington average:	7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)

Chelan County:	0.05%
Washington average:	0.16%

6.19% relocated to other counties in Washington ($25,163 average AGI)
2.13% relocated to other states ($9,084 average AGI)

Chelan County:	2.13%
Washington average:	3.17%

to Douglas County, WA	2.72% ($37,856 average AGI)
to King County, WA	0.80% ($32,764)
to Spokane County, WA	0.41% ($25,554)
to Snohomish County, WA	0.39% ($40,379)
to Okanogan County, WA	0.22% ($27,673)
to Grant County, WA	0.22% ($15,151)
to Pierce County, WA	0.20% ($33,388)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,970 (7,047 aged, 923 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 56,284 (14,378 male householders, 2,930 female householders)

  14,483 spouses, 20,585 children (18,860 natural, 476 adopted, 1,249 stepchildren), 827 grandchildren, 464 brothers or sisters, 284 parents, 1,028 other relatives, 1,305 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 9,260 (3,465 male householders (2,624 living alone)), 4,189 female householders (3,643 living alone)), 1,606 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,072 (698 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,520 2-persons, 3,386 3-persons, 3,343 4-persons, 1,760 5-persons, 782 6-persons, 517 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,267 1-person, 1,164 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

80.4% of residents of Chelan County speak English at home.
18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $363,382,000 ($5267 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,637,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $170,497,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $62,444,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,723,000
Federal grants: $74,185,000
Federal procurement contracts: $15,616,000 ($32,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $36,918,000 ($134,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,922,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,754,000
Federal Government insurance: $113,725,000

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+24 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	-4 per 1000 residents
State:	+13 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.99 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	3.9
State:	3.9

54% of Chelan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Washington.

Chelan County:	53.5%
State average:	50.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 36267
• Northeast: 1215
• Midwest: 6082
• South: 3818
• West: 10159

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $133,100

Here:	8.5%
Washington:	9.2%

Here:	5.4%
Washington:	7.0%

Here:	9.6%
Washington:	15.7%

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